# CS Gloria Bistrița-Năsăud

Clubul Sportiv Gloria 2018 Bistrița-Năsăud, commonly known as Gloria Bistrița, or simply as Gloria is a Romanian football club based in Bistrița, Bistrița-Năsăud County, currently playing in the Liga III.
Founded on 31 May 2018 under the name of 1. FC Gloria, the team is considered as the unofficial successor of ACF Gloria Bistrița, both by supporters, the media, but also the club itself assuming this status. The team has a similar name, same colors (white and blue), is playing on the same stadium, also having former directors, managers and players of the old club involved in the destiny of the new entity.

## History

CS Gloria Bistrița-Năsăud was founded on 31 May 2018 and was enrolled directly in the Liga III, on the place of newly promoted ACS Dumitra, club that gave its place and right to play in the third tier, as well as all the players, entire administrative and technical staff to the newly formed club, simultaneously enrolling in the fourth tier and becoming an official partner for 1. FC Gloria, as the second team. The club is considered the unofficial successor of ACF Gloria Bistrița, both by supporters, the media, but also the club itself assuming this status. The team has a similar name, same colors (white and blue), is playing on the same stadium, also having former directors, managers and players of the old club involved in the destiny of the new entity.
In the summer of 2021, 1. FC Gloria was taken over by Bistrița-Năsăud County Council and changed its name to CS Gloria Bistrița-Năsăud.in 2022, Aurelian Băbuțan an experienced manager and local person joined the club to become a sports director. As a result of finishing second in Division 10 of Liga III of 2022–2023, they played a 2 way home (24 May) and return (27 May) tie against Corvinul Hunedoara, the latter team progressed to Liga II

## Grounds

1. FC Gloria, like its predecessor, ACF Gloria Bistrița, plays its home matches on Jean Pădureanu Stadium in Bistrița, with a capacity of 7,800 seats. The stadium is named in honor of the longest-running president of a football club in Romania, Jean Pădureanu, the man who led the old Gloria for 47 years (1966–2013). A respected, but also a controversial character, the Lord, as he was called, managed to maintain the club in the Liga I for 22 consecutive years.

## Honours

Liga III
* Winners (1): 2023-24
* Runners-up (1): 2022–23

## Players
### First-team squad

    As of 10 September 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ROU | Răzvan Began |
| 2 | DF | ROU | Denis Benga (on loan from CSU Craiova) |
| 3 | DF | ALB | Kristi Marku |
| 4 | DF | ROU | Ionuț Creța |
| 5 | DF | ROU | Luca Podea (on loan from U Cluj) |
| 6 | DF | ROU | Bogdan Forisz |
| 7 | MF | ROU | Gabriel Deac |
| 8 | MF | NGA | Taiye Rasaq (on loan from Corvinul) |
| 9 | FW | ROU | Alexandru Buziuc |
| 10 | MF | ALB | Azdren Llullaku (Captain) |
| 11 | FW | ROU | Dănuț Covaci |
| 12 | GK | ROU | Raul Avram |
| 15 | MF | ROU | Francisc Cristea |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | MF | ROU | Timotei Mitran (on loan from Corvinul) |
| 17 | MF | BRA | Rafael Tavares |
| 18 | MF | ROU | Paul Chiorean |
| 19 | DF | ROU | Silviu Olăeru (on loan from Poli Iași) |
| 20 | DF | ROU | Mario Morariu |
| 21 | DF | ROU | Matei Mereanu (on loan from Rapid) |
| 23 | MF | ROU | Andrei Blejdea |
| 33 | MF | ROU | Marius Chindriș |
| 44 | MF | BRA | Gabriel Tonini |
| 77 | FW | ROU | Alexandru Ghiță |
| 88 | FW | ROU | Alexandru Melniciuc |
| 91 | FW | ROU | Valentin Alexandru |

### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |

## League history

| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Cupa României |
| 2024–25 | 3 | Liga III (Seria VII) | TBD | |
| 2023–24 | 3 | Liga III (Seria IX) | 1st (C) | |
| 2022–23 | 3 | Liga III (Seria X) | 2nd | Play-off |
| 2021–22 | 3 | Liga III (Seria IX) | 5th | |
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Cupa României |
| 2020–21 | 3 | Liga III (Seria X) | 3rd | |
| 2019–20 | 3 | Liga III (Seria V) | 7th | 2nd round |
| 2018–19 | 3 | Liga III (Seria V) | 9th | 3rd round |